Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-01

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Miss Patty's watchful eyes had taken
in all that had occurred outside, aud
now appeared at the open door.
"lll be there m just three m nutes.
Tom; just make yourself agreeable to
the MSS; she's going to help me a bit
for week or So"
"lll wait three hours, Aunty if you
like; I'm not at all in hurry" and
the brown eyes were as full of mischief
rs those of Roses. Roses were as blue
as the sky. though they might have
been green or yellow for all the glimpse
Tom could get of them.
He was metally anathemltizing sun
bonnets of all descriptions, and wonder
ing if the man who invented them was
dead yet; if not he wanted to make
target of him Immediately. As the be-
ginning beneath the TO him) hdeous
structure was rather quiet, he concluded
to bide his me. and if it proved inter-
esting he meant to have all the fun
possible during his two weeks stay.
He solloqu zed thus: "Now. Aunty is
rs sharp rs Il steel trap and if this little
niece here does not toe the mark she
won't have her around. but Wen fix
things. Iwish she'd throw back that
COMPOUNDED headgear and let a fellow
see what she is like. "
Presently Miss Patty, having COM
pletcd her purchases. stepped out, and
was handed into the wagon by the
clerk. he being glad of the excuse to
satisfy his curiosity regarding the oc-
cupants of the front seat.
The sun by this time was &c ting very
hot. and Miss Patty told Tom to drive
along right smart, As she had dinner to
get yet and they had three miles or so
to 90.
"Why, yes, Aunty. | know thee pre-
else distance; why shouldn't I; when
lived there SO many years; seems as
though you've more enterprising folks
about here than there was three years
ago"
We'll, yes; you see since them sem
mary girls came seems as though it is
liveier about here; you know they
built the seminary the fall you went
away.
Old Doane did her best, and within
half an hour they were in sight of .
white house with green blinds and
lovely trees and immense rose bushes.
jest Dir We around 20 the back. Tom,
/ I've got lot of traps and don't like to
/ luz EN- clear through the house.
/ Having done rs he was desired. he
/ sprang nimbly TO the ground, helped
Mrs. Patty ont, then handed her the
bundles. and lastly gave Rose a firm
good-sized hand and very awkwardly
/ knocked Off tLat terrible bonnet Rose
united the strings TO get "A little AIR
/ during the drive home The blue eyes
/ lookea defiance at the brown ones,
while the brown ones had look that
/ pleaded. IN never do it again. please.
ma am.
Rose followed Miss Patty into the
honsc. while Tom attended TO old
Doane. Everything was as neat as
pin in the little kitchen. The low
stuffed rockers were inviting and Rose
sat down. Having found her tongue
she went into raptures over everything
she saw.
What dear little place you hav G.
so old-fash oned and so homelike. Let
me pare those for you, III 10 it ever
so thin" Having finished her task
she went from one room to another,
and her bright ways and light step soon
won Miss Patty's esteem aud Rose had
a firm friend forever after.
Tom was astonished at the clear
/ pretty face us he tipped the bonnet off
her head, and he mentally resolved
to be on his good behavior, for rs he
\ told old DOane, out in the barn. blue
eyes. brown hair, short and plump, and
a will of her own, which shows itself in
their blue depths; full Of fun. though.
in fact, Doane if you II help me to
manage it; and don t tell aunty until it,
all fixed, wen marry her That is.
of course. providing she isn't spoken
for before this and will have us You
\ know"
Doane neighed as though she under
stood everything. but Tom gave her
whole peek of oats in his absent mind
edness.
Two-three weeks glided by. Tom
was model of good behavior. Miss
Patty was delighted at the success of
her preserving. Rose learned the art
of butter making; and she made Tom
pick cherries and in hundred ways
made himself generally useful; and
though he protested he was sinfully
abused he could not keep out of the
| kitchen.
When the three weeks were up Rose
decided to tell Miss Patty that she was
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